At this time, MaxCut does not include automated stock or offcut management features.
However, there is a manual workaround using the Sub Sizes feature, which can help simulate basic offcut usage control.
🧩 Using Sub Sizes to Manage Stock/Offcuts
Sub Sizes allow you to manually define available smaller sheet sizes (such as offcuts or partial panels) that MaxCut can include in optimization.
🛠️ How to Set Up Sub Sizes
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Go to Manage > Sheet Materials
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Select the material you want to configure
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Click Edit
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Scroll down to the Material Sub Sizes section
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Click Add and define:
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Maximum Length
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Maximum Width
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Quantity available
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Note: A quantity of 0 means that sub panel will not be used in optimization.
💡 This allows you to list known offcuts as “available stock” and control how many times they’re used.
⚠️ A Note on Limitations
This is a manual setup — MaxCut does not automatically track which panels are leftover or generate a real-time inventory of usable offcuts. If you're looking for dynamic inventory tracking or automated stock deduction, this may not fully meet your needs.
📚 Want to learn more?
You can find additional background on this feature here:
The history of sub sizes
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Will this feature be added in future versions of the software?
Daniele, we have had this feature on our backlog for a long time. We would love to add it but with limited development capacity for adding features to the software and this is a big piece of work to do it isn't in our immediate road map.
We are using our feature request page as a way to gauge interest from the community on what to prioritize
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